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# Getting Started

## Getting Started Guide

In this article, we provide you with the **first steps** you should follow to efficiently use **CYBERAWARE SECURITY** and its **tools.** This is essentially an introductory guidance that will enable you to establish the **foundation** needed **prior** to **testing** and **utilising** the functionalities of the platform.

 

**1.** As a first step, it is a must that a **whitelisting** of **our mail servers** is in place as long as you are using our **default SMTP servers.** This will ensure that emails within the scope of **student notifications** or [Email Campaigns](https://docs.cyberawaresecurity.com/admin-portal/email-campaigns) targeting your company will not be regarded as **spam/junk.** If your organisation is using **Microsoft 365,** please refer to our article called [Microsoft 365 Whitelist](https://docs.cyberawaresecurity.com/tips-and-tricks/microsoft-365-whitelist). Otherwise, please have a look at our [Whitelist IPs and Domains](https://docs.cyberawaresecurity.com/tips-and-tricks/whitelist-ips-and-domains) article as it provides the appropriate **hostnames** and **IPs** for whitelisting.

 

**2.** As a next, you will have to add some [Authorised Domains](https://docs.cyberawaresecurity.com/admin-portal/authorised-domains) that you own and exist under your **DNS server.** If the configuration is successful and the platform recognises them as verified legitimate domains, it will allow you to initiate and perform training and email campaigns.

 

**3.** Now, it is time to enable the [Student Notifications](https://docs.cyberawaresecurity.com/admin-portal/student-notifications). This feature is responsible for sending out **certain email** formats to **recipients** when **specific events** are triggered. Such events can be the creation of their CYBERAWARE SECURITY accounts or their assignment to [Training Campaigns](https://docs.cyberawaresecurity.com/admin-portal/training-campaigns). As mentioned earlier, for the notifications you can always use your **own custom** [SMTP Profiles](https://docs.cyberawaresecurity.com/admin-portal/smtp-profiles) or just settle with the default one we provide.

 

**4.** Last but not least, to actually perform any sort of campaign and distribute the necessary **courses** or **emails,** you will need to add the intended targets. Anyone (**explicitly within** your organisation) can be a recipient, as long as they are required to enhance their **cybersecurity awareness** or be tested against their **phishing detection** skills. Click on this [link](https://docs.cyberawaresecurity.com/admin-portal/recipients) to learn further information regarding **recipients.**